{"id":6808,"date":"2026-04-01T10:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/?p=6808"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:23:54","slug":"from-behind-the-scenes-to-public-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/2026\/from-behind-the-scenes-to-public-office\/","title":{"rendered":"From Behind the Scenes to Public Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        From Behind the Scenes to Public Office\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-6809\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception.png\" alt=\"photo of Behind the Scenes panel at the 2026 Riddell Reception\" class=\"wp-image-6809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception.png 936w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception-160x103.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception-240x154.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception-400x256.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/Behind-the-Scenes-Panel-Riddell-Reception-360x231.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panelists Karim Bardeesy, Hon. Jennifer Howard, Melissa Lanstman, and moderator Garry Keller Photo credit: Justin Tang Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of political staffers think about it, but what is it really like to move from being the advisor\/aide to being <em>the candidate<\/em> for office?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MPM Program was delighted to host this conversation with a multi-partisan panel featuring Karim Bardeesy, M.P. (Taiaiako&#8217;n\u2014Parkdale\u2014High Park), the Hon. Jennifer Howard (previously Minister of Finance in Manitoba), and Melissa Lantsman, M.P. (Thornhill), in conversation with moderator Garry Keller (StrategyCorp, 2025 federal candidate for Nipissing-Timiskaming).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel was the centrepiece of the 2026 Riddell Reception, a regular event in the MPM calendar organized by MPM students.&nbsp; View the event <a href=\"https:\/\/lightroom.adobe.com\/shares\/41f0f8127db14dfbabaf5be750947c31\"><strong>Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Reception welcomed more than 200 members of the MPM community for a lively discussion that was later featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/2026\/03\/26\/remembering-vimy-a-lioness-at-the-high-commission-and-the-riddell-reception\/497099\/\"><em>The Hill Times:<\/em> <em>Remembering Vimy a Lioness at the High Commission and the Riddell Reception<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Program is grateful to sponsors for making this event possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2026-RR-Sponsor-Logos.png\" alt=\"sponsor logos for the 2026 Riddell Reception\" class=\"wp-image-6810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2026-RR-Sponsor-Logos.png 635w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2026-RR-Sponsor-Logos-160x89.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2026-RR-Sponsor-Logos-240x134.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2026-RR-Sponsor-Logos-400x224.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/233\/2026-RR-Sponsor-Logos-360x201.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Interested in upcoming MPM events or sponsorship opportunities with the Riddell Program? Contact us at mpm@carleton.ca to learn how you can get involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of political staffers think about it, but what is it really like to move from being the advisor\/aide to being the candidate for office? The MPM Program was delighted to host this conversation with a multi-partisan panel featuring Karim Bardeesy, M.P. (Taiaiako&#8217;n\u2014Parkdale\u2014High Park), the Hon. 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